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July 2021

July 15, 2021

The Beatitudes: what does God require of us?

Recently, we've been looking at what Jesus had to say about gaining eternal life. We...

July 12, 2021

Is God’s grace bigger than we think?

It's time to interrogate our idea of grace. We've been discussing eternal life and the...

June 2021

June 30, 2021

The inclusivity of heaven – according to Jesus

Last time, I promised to take a look at Jesus' prerequisites for spending eternity in...

June 28, 2021

The salvation “formula” doesn’t work in the real world

We're on the topic of "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" For me,...

June 24, 2021

The (not so) secret message of the Good Samaritan

If you're like me, you've read or heard the parable of the Good Samaritan about...

June 22, 2021

Evangelicals: seriously, why are you still there?

I spent most of my life as an evangelical. We were all sinners – wretches...

June 10, 2021

My U-turn from evangelical to LGBTQ+ affirming

In my previous life as an evangelical Christian, I had what I considered a healthy apprehension...

June 05, 2021

Can Christians lead the way in re-thinking Hamas?

"Did you say you want us to 're-think Hamas?'" Yes. As in, recognizing it as...

May 2021

May 31, 2021

Palestinians don’t just need peace – they need Just Peace

Palestine, especially the injustice in Gaza, is topmost in my heart right now. I have...

May 20, 2021

Regarding Gaza: don’t say “both sides need to stop”

From what I've seen, more people are engaging with the latest Holy Land crisis than...

May 10, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: we can celebrate together!

Ramadan is coming to an end soon – for this year. But it will come...

May 08, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: answers to your burning questions about fasting

A number of readers have taken my husband and me up on our offer to...

May 05, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: “Night of Power”

To Muslims, the whole month of Ramadan is precious, but the Night of Power is...

May 03, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: profession of faith

Raising a family as expats in Saudi Arabia for five years was the most unique...

May 02, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: a literal wake-up call

Today's Ramadan anecdote is one you'll be hard-pressed to believe – it's something we in...

April 2021

April 24, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: fasting in wartime

Dear friends, I have a very special Ramadan story for you today. If you've been...

April 23, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: fast, feast, FAT!

We're up to Day Eleven of Ramadan, and I'm trying to type quietly as my...

April 22, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: a story of smuggling

Today, join me as I reminisce about my time living in Saudi Arabia, and the...

April 19, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: mashallah, inshallah, and more

Yesterday, I told you about a word that reminds me of the Creator: subhanallah (glory...

April 18, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: then sings my soul, “subhanallah”

(This is #8 in a month-long series on Ramadan, when Muslims around the world fast...

April 17, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: conservatives, can you imagine?

(Full disclosure: no Ramadan story today. We have bigger fish to fry.) This is a...

April 16, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: the “feasting” part

We've talked about the jihad (struggle) part of Ramadan, the long hours of fasting that...

April 15, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: what do our holy books really say?

During the course of Ramadan, many Muslims read or listen to the whole Qur'an. Here's...

April 14, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: a few words about Muslim prayer

Prayer is an integral part of the Muslim lifestyle – as I mentioned yesterday, prayer...

April 13, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: fasting is jihad

Oooooh, the J-word! Talking about jihad, and it's only the second day of Ramadan! That...

April 12, 2021

Ramadan for Christians: the basics of Ramadan

Let's jump right in and talk about the holy month of Ramadan – a month...

April 11, 2021

Ramadan for Christians – a modest journey into Islam (repeat)

(Hi, my original "Ramadan for Christians – a modest journey into Islam" ran into technical...

April 05, 2021

Easter for us, but Palestinians are still in Gethsemane

Dear Christians, let us never forget that the root of our faith is in Palestine,...

March 2021

March 31, 2021

Holy Week series: beliefs and struggles that Christians and Muslims share (Wednesday)

A Holy Week conversation about the struggle to do justice: Christians and Muslims have a...

March 29, 2021

Holy Week series: beliefs and struggles that Christians and Muslims share (Monday)

A Holy Week conversation: Christians and Muslims have a lot more in common than most...

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